i lost weight to fit into Brandy Melville

a video essay
part 2: • the end of Brandy Melv...
ig: LetaoChen

[@Sarah-nn5ef]

The thing is, I don’t have a problem that Brandy caters to smaller people, it’s that they don’t advertise it like that, and just say “one size fits all”. Plus size stores advertise as a store for bigger women, while Brandy doesn’t and just acts like they have the average size. They also only have one size, while plus size stores have many. They could make so much more money even if they just went from like and xx small to a size 2 or 4, so I don’t understand why they don’t.

[@KateLove21]

This! They should advertise as a petites shop, since petites do often find it difficult to find clothing that fits also.

[@User08090]

Yes! I am a xxs - xs

[@KS-cr4no]

They never said "one size fits all" though they just said "one size"

[@camilahuertaa]

it’s a one size not one size fits all

[@piagebot2943]

I totally agree!! I think there’s nothing wrong with having a solely tiny/petite clothing but PLEASE let these self conscious young girls know that this is only one body type out of so many different bodies!!

[@ashleymarie4550]

90% of their clothing can be found in the thrift

[@LadyPinkster]

And other stores too

[@charin951]

I noticed that too why is that

[@Jessica-ny9iu]

​@@charin951 because their clothes are trendy/low quality hence why she called it fast fashion. They don't have longevity or high quality to stay in people's closets for long

[@ellie_1105]

Do you have New Yorker store in American? Because we have it. it has sizes and is affordable

[@miaomalley9327]

Ashley Marie big facts

[@internettgrrrl]

when you realize the brand was made by two men...yikes..

[@LetaoChen]

complicated roach :0

[@sneakylesly8219]

oOf

[@soymilkers]

Big yikes

[@aysen1846]

yeah sexist men who wants all women to be skinny and anorexic

[@yourmum1963]

@@aysen1846 it's so gross

[@zayz2350]

We TOTALLY love a racist body shaming clothing brand, don’t we gurls? 😃

[@floop5236]

Ikr like my friend went in and she wanted the job but they said they weren't hiring. I heard the manager ask another employee what race she was. The employee said that she was asian and the manager told her to tell my friend that they weren't hiring even though they hired another girl on the spot...

[@zayz2350]

@@floop5236 wow ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)that’s so mean (つ .•́ _ʖ •̀.)つ

[@l0v3rgr16]

If it was reversed and black people were being racist to whites u wouldnt give two fucks huh

[@floop5236]

@@l0v3rgr16 Nah why would you ask that? All I was saying is that they were being racist.

[@zayz2350]

@@anenawww if you watched the whole video it mentions that the owner of the store ( which is 2 white 60 year old men) you’ll hear that this person describing the story says that they only hire white teenage girls. (If not white, just girls with white people features)

[@CVH2311]

even when I was, at 21, anorexic and at my thinnest, and underweight, I didn't fit in their pants. Isn't that telling?

[@CVH2311]

@@dm8678 Yes but then why brand yourself as 'one size fits ALL'. I would be totally fine with not fitting their clothes if they had changed their branding and were genuine about just catering for petite women, but they don't do that.

[@cyverbunny]

no it's not tbh. I'm a healthy 16 yr old and their damn pants are still too big on me. I agree that they should say their clothes are made for smaller people, but it's not okay to cancel an entire brand just because some ppl don't fit in their clothes. Just go wear something else

[@solarr33archives]

@@cyverbunny well the thing is that they practically only sell clothes for a specific body type. like @C VH said with their “one size fits all” marketing. i personally know what’s shes saying because with an eating disorder (in my experience) you keep losing more and more weight until it’s “enough.” it’s a mental illness, reaching the end goal i had was and would have never been “enough” for me.

[@solarr33archives]

@@cyverbunny it’s not canceling the store but the fact that they’re glorifying that one specific body type by selling only one size, hiring only very specific employees, ect. to me it adds on to society’s strict standards of one type of beauty.

[@CVH2311]

@@cyverbunny I don't cancel them because I don't fit in their clothes. I don't care about that (anymore), I can find other nice clothes. I cancel them because they advertise their clothes as being 'one size fits all' instead of 'made for petit people', which I find disingenuous, misleading and honestly a bit questionable. Why do they do that? What idea are they trying to sell with that kind of advertising? Because that's how brands work, they sell you an idea. All brands do that. (I mainly cancel them because its fast fashion tbh, but that's a whole other story.)

[@elyred5697]

I used to fit into Brandy Melville when I was anorexic..let’s talk about this smh

[@crtzy9626]

Ely Red that is so not right

[@unnecessary111]

Jesus Christ I'm glad you recovered 🙏

[@epic1558]

I couldn’t fit even when I was anorexic :/ they do be pushing that agenda thoooo

[@ellie-fu9ck]

im not anorexic and i can fit....

[@epic1558]

E Jan good for you

[@re-mo3jq]

it’s weird of how we see bodies. they’re literally just flesh for us to keep our brain in. human’s views of aesthetics is weird

[@sxaturnova]

thanks for this comment, the whole internet needed it

[@doctormlemz6740]

ight ima decorate my brain. wait it’s too BIG to fit into the clothes (big brain)

[@helloworld7818]

I knoooow. A tiger's body is so much more beautiful than a human's. If we don't do exercise we look disgusting. If a tiger or a cat doesn't do exercise they still look amazing.

[@GMarie.]

But they also can be unhealthy

[@mynamejeff3762]

Damn that's so true. I'm so mine blown at this 😵

[@kendallalmazan8954]

Brandy is just so boring/basic and too expensive

[@kels3526]

@@dm8678 fr though urban is expensive for no reason sometimes lol

[@sarahengel5600]

@@dm8678 its fast fashion. If h&m takes 3 € for a tank top, brandy's 18€ are a lot. Especially since they produced under the same horrible conditions.

[@RRC879]

@Smile Mahi Weird flex but ok.

[@ailsa7471]

@Smile Mahi with shein you could get one pair of pant and top in brandy you can only get a top that's not even full lmao and only a spoiled overprivileged shits say you're too poor for not able to afford a 25 dollar clothing which I guess is you

[@rebekahhuckans3186]

you just said everything in one sentence

[@caterina9672]

brandy: *is an italian brand* italy: *doesnt have one* me: *_confused_*

[@io9268]

ci sono nelle grandi città come Milano, Roma o Firenze

[@kristineoh5252]

Welllll is it necessary? Haha

[@brett8460]

Italian girls aren't even as skinny as BM's demographic so I'm not surprised.

[@reginacastorena8102]

@@brett8460 really? I have always thought they are cause many Italian models are the skinniest

[@osvalduccbell]

Naples?

[@Lily-pd2pn]

the girl who made this video is actually healthily skinny and even she couldn't fit into their pants...

[@realmrrover]

where do u see her???

[@brighie5051]

that doesn't mean she doesn't get to talk about the horrible things this store is doing...

[@Lily-pd2pn]

@@brighie5051 I didn't mean that I was talking about how crazy their pant sizes were

[@chileeeeee]

What is “healthily skinny”? Skinny refers to a body size and healthy refers to a diet. Wether someone becomes skinny by being healthy or unhealthy they would still be the same size.

[@Mar1lea]

@@chileeeeee healthy skinny is becoming skinny in a proper way, where it probably effects your body and mind for the better. And healthy doesn't refer just to a diet btw

[@ad6ra]

Doors into a normal shop: [ ] Doors into brandy mellvile ||

[@ikleeknow]

Damn even their doors be skinnier than me 😔✊

[@retroactivewaste7834]

I can’t even look at the door

[@glamrzn7521]

Miss Rosewater yes

[@katerinapetrova245]

They check you at the door

[@destinykai1267]

lmfaoo

[@Crazymonsoon28]

Am I the only one who thinks the clothes aren’t even cute 💀

[@Whatever-xs9pe]

i agree it’s boring as fuck

[@parkerasel8129]

@@Whatever-xs9pe agreed! They are not edgy.

[@miaseymour5766]

It has no flavour

[@ananashimbeerensmoothie]

Like where's the spice

[@sarahsayadi2582]

u can find the same clothes at the local goodwill- for like 5 bucks

[@rabeavonzons8446]

Clothes should be made for humans. Not the other way around.

[@saskiagalea7557]

Bea Z wow I love this comment

[@Shobna21]

Bea Z PREACH 🙌

[@silvershadow108]

My dumbass was like "humans aren't made for clothes" and was about to comment about nudist communities >-< lolol

[@Wee-Snaw]

I disagree clothes are life

[@laurenplumb]

so no clothes making humans?

[@miavazquez1030]

the fact that two men run brandy just makes everything 10x worse.

[@hanniahsiso7478]

Exactly

[@lu2478]

Omg right?? /;

[@AppleBottomJ]

Their stuff is trendy and everyone wants it so even knowing they are two white men (assumingly white and probably old-er, too) won't stop anyone from purchasing. Edit: turns out they were a kid and dad duo. Which, seems worse. The overpriced clothes are Italian-made.

[@dc9067]

I think if it was two women then it would be worse because we usually understand each other ?

[@evaboerner1649]

Why

[@arinyugrass]

It wouldn’t be bad if they actually called themselves a shop made for really small women (the equivalent of a plus size shop) but they are just encouraging it, that really skinny is how you should be...and that’s make it disgusting

[@violetsdior]

it would just be a petite/junior store which there's already a lot of

[@arinyugrass]

@@violetsdior Oh really ?Idk, there is nothing like that where I live, there is those « Teenagers » shops but there is size for everyone...

[@sipsmoretea2241]

@@violetsdior not really a petite store tho, petite clothing tends to refer to shorter people. But there should be stores for people who are smaller

[@violetsdior]

@@sipsmoretea2241 juniors/ms./petite

[@BuffyunaTV]

@@violetsdior That's problematic tho since not all smaller women are teens or young. It would be like referring to plus size customers as matronly.

[@user-sd4wr8og2y]

i like how there's a bunch of influencers who say that they would never shop at brandy and don't support them yet they support them by buying their clothes like wh- 🤦‍♀️

[@floop5236]

ikr

[@speccysquaregolike9629]

it's a whole other level of stupidity

[@AllisonTamayo]

I cut my brother’s old hanes shirt and my friend went “omg is that brandy” and that’s when I knew the brand wasn’t worth it

[@tatitashjian]

LMAOOO IM CRYING

[@swan4444]

My friend did the same when I wore a plaid blue skirt that was, like, $15 from H&M and when I said it wasn't from Brandy she looked shocked .-.

[@josephinecharlottemampembe6380]

Hahhahajsjsjsjs xd wow

[@hsh776]

omg lmaoo

[@minjinbatzorig2933]

not allison I wore my dads grey shirt and my friend asked me if it was brandy.....and it had a small hole in it

[@darkJENNY]

friend: oh that's cute are you wearing brandy? me: so you think i'm sKiNNy

[@ikleeknow]

s k e e n y

[@taehyungswife8033]

Armyyyy

[@badbixch9807]

TikTok thingsssss

[@JSanchez-eo3qd]

i love this lmao

[@drawbootiful8665]

Omg lmao tiktok

[@rosabergami9529]

The fact that the brand is Italian and there are literally less than 5 shops in all Italy lol

[@anemoia5683]

Esatto chi lo conosceva questo brand😅😅

[@rosabergami9529]

@@anemoia5683 no vabbè lo conoscevo, ma in Italia c'è tipo a Firenze, a Milano e a Torino

[@FoundSheep-AN]

A Roma c’è, quando ero adolescente andava molto di moda.

[@anemoia5683]

@@rosabergami9529 ah ecco😅😅

[@shywifreeky]

mai visto prima :/ ho sempre pensato che fosse un brand americano

[@-ccashrules]

Kids repeat after me: Brandy is a Karen There's sum BEEF in the comments- y'all this is just a joke you don't have to agree with it you don't have to find it funny but pls stop fighting-

[@lonely-_-street9515]

Brandy is a Karen

[@lonely-_-street9515]

Brandy is a Karen

[@lonely-_-street9515]

Brandy is a Karen

[@twoicecreams.]

Brandy is a Karen

[@syarifahsyahidah4432]

Brandy is a Karen

[@barakah08]

Probably the best clickbait ive ever come across

[@shaharinxo9106]

wait what brandy or this vid

[@paris5410]

There is a youtuber called Kristen Leo who is sometimes a little clickbaity but talks about issues like fast fashion and addresses that ethical elephant in the room.

[@sarahe2230]

Dang, I'm over halfway through, and didn't even realise that the title isn't even being talked about😅😂

[@mello4734]

mon_ cherrieee how? She talked about how she stopped eating and stuff to fit in the clothes

[@barakah08]

@@mello4734 yea but she was mainly focusing on how in the end we dont gotta change our bodies just for one brand and to be part of the societal norm.

[@mxddie05]

that's kinda messed up that they only hire white skinny "pretty" girls. tf

[@hidd180]

maddie yes exactly white people only? black and brown people are still pretty and beautiful

[@cookiemonster7099]

How could an ugly person be hired as a model?

[@Gothiqueluv]

@@hidd180 Not to Brandy!

[@Gothiqueluv]

@@cookiemonster7099 Happens all the time. The run way models are supposed to be hella thin, so they hire MEN. Men do not develop like women - go figure. They have that stick figure with no development that the designers like. For some it's the uglier the better because they want the shock effect. Keep in mind these are the *same* designers that put plastic swimming pools on top of their heads and make them look ridiculous. It's for the rich to laugh at. Nothing more.

[@riyakaur2487]

maddie Ikr made me feel so much better about myself 💀

[@mishaa7263]

Brandy Melville and the VSCO trend seem like a lifetime ago

[@AndYouWillBeWithMe]

Right? It was like last year

[@amalia4842]

Brandy was so 2019. I feel like the style now is like thrifted y2k

[@edithaziva]

When she said "when you walk in to the store and you're skinny and pretty you're pretty much hired" i felt that on a next level once i walked in to a brandy melville store and the girl/women who worked there litterally asked me if i was interested in working there i was in the middle of an eating disorder and i was insecure as hell

[@goodmorning2386]

that’s awful :( they perpetuate those harsh standards, like the video said, slightly underweight and white/white looking I hope you’re doing better with your Ed, it must have been really triggering

[@kadieel7447]

You can literally find a lot of Brandy Melville’s “aesthetic” in the thrift store.

[@noviaaa8932]

Yup I do it all the time bc I will never support there company

[@mcdonaldsspicychickennugge2694]

right! I look on the brandy melville site right before I go to the thrift store and then find super similar dupes for like $2 at goodwill lmao

[@maple8574]

I tried looking in a salvation army for clothes that are similar to Brandy Melville and couldn't find a single piece of cute clothing. Maybe if you live in an area like California you can find similar clothes, but I live in the worst area imaginable.

[@Michaela-yh9sm]

PaleRose samee dude

[@user-ie4hz9fx1q]

EXACTLY. Brandy Melville is just a newly made item of a nicer, more authentic, and more sustainable option from a thrift store!

[@barcode1512]

They’d get hella more cash if they just added more sizes 😭

[@whoismikki]

sadly that’s not the point of the store

[@tigsm3055]

noah ottomanelli what is the pointtttttttttt, making teenage girls feel shit? ;-;

[@whoismikki]

Indigo Fish listen, if you get offended by a damn store, you’re a snowflake.

[@princesschanel469]

@@whoismikki girls are more sensitive these days

[@novats8321]

noah ottomanelli your comment makes no sense at all, the girl in the video literally said she felt so insecure bc she couldn’t fit in those pants. It fucks someone’s body image, we think we are not “skinny enough” and that makes a lot of people (not even girls boys too) feel like shit so yeah think before u type something

[@jadew.1472]

That really does annoy me how influencers will say “I don’t support this” when it comes to problems with body image, diversity, and exclusivity, but then go ahead and buy from the company anyway, therefore literally financially supporting the company relying on these screwed up ideologies. Influencers will say they really care about those topics and then pretend like they aren’t still supporting those who perpetuate them. Like either be honest with everyone or you know actually stop buying their things. It’s just annoying. Reminds me of the whole Dote situation where someone influencers thankfully stopped going on the trips and promoting Dote while others just kinda said like “Oh I didn’t even realize, I’m so sorry others felt that way! I didn’t mean to be unaware of how others might have been feeling, I hope this is something I can work on! You guys know I would support such mistreatment or exclusivity.” and then still continue to work with Dote for the free trips and whatever! That is just totally ignoring the problem and that role you play in it!

[@cinnagirl_0714]

Bruh you can literally buy their clothes on shein for like a quarter of the price in ur size that will fit you

[@noyes1973]

so true and the clothes on shein are actually cute

[@cinnagirl_0714]

@@noyes1973 exactly and literally everything from Brandy you can get off shein

[@solennev3073]

@@cinnagirl_0714 is the quality actually decent and the material of the clothes comfortable to wear ?

[@OhLatte]

@@solennev3073 if you don’t mind fast fashion, go for it

[@annaj4316]

exactly

[@tamymondragon3750]

people keep saying “but there are plus size stores” okay but brandy currently is trendy and its targeting teen girls. There are girls who want to fit in so they use unhealthy ways to lose weight.

[@amapola9202]

Tamy Mondragon also people seem to forget that plus size stores always offer a range of sizes. Like you never see a plus size store that has just one size, they usually go from 12/14 to like 22/24 or something like that. BM doesn’t do that, so if they were trying to cater to “slim petite girls” they would still probably have like xxs, xs, s or something like that. Also petite in fashion means short, and Brandy is not really a store for short girls, it’s really just a store for skinny girls.

[@janiahbramble7051]

yea those girls are choosing to tell themselves that need to lose weight and that's their decision.

[@eviekenyon574]

janiah bramble but it’s not a healthy one if they’re losing too much weight just to fit into clothes, and those clothes encourage teens to have body image issues

[@lainareese5777]

janiah bramble ah yes, succumbing to the aesthetic and ideology pushed onto young girls from a very young age and subconsciously manipulating them to feel bad for their bodies and to want to join an elitist, exclusive group of the group deemed ‘pretty’ to be accepted is totally their choice. yes. it’s not as if the brand targets TEENAGERS with ages that have the highest rates of developing EDs instead of skinny/petite women. no. it’s totally the girl’s fault. it’s the fault of anybody who develops an eating disorder, or wants to fit in, or wants to be able to wear the clothes their friends, idols, and influencers wear. it’s totally their fault. where the fuck do you think that thought process stems from?

[@bubbybets9336]

not every girl is ‘plus size’ though. a lot of girls are size 6/8 so if there is a shop that only caters to size 12+ , what is the issue with having a shop that only caters to under size 12?

[@chloemae2932]

“Slightly underweight” SHOULD NOT BE A FASHION TREND. coming from someone who struggles with anorexia.

[@limeadel303]

Chloe Mae THANK YOU, same :)

[@limeadel303]

B. KCee They aren’t talking about body positivity. They are talking about the fact that small is a fashion trend. Being small is prettier than being average weight even when people are trying to stop that from still going on. It triggers me and many others including OP, and they shouldn’t be criticized for feeling bad about their body because of brandy melville and plenty of other ‘skinny brands’

[@limeadel303]

B. KCee I- sorry but isn’t that literally just saying that people with low body esteem don’t use their brains? Seriously extremely insensitive but ok

[@limeadel303]

B. KCee Yep I was completely right. Your downplaying my and other problems. Sure ours aren’t as dire or common but it’s still horrible. Skinny girls don’t feel self conscious and wish they were plus size, you are forgetting the point that this is what causes people to develop anorexia as a coping mechanism

[@vicky.x]

B. KCee honestly, sometimes i feel like i’m being bashed for being “skinny” or whatever. It’s just a body lol

[@raithiainbreaker4999]

Unpopular opinion: I don’t shop at brandy Melville because as a person who sows I think they look cheaply made

[@mxraeditz5597]

"sows"

[@speccysquaregolike9629]

@@mxraeditz5597 yeah, didn't you hear about their super successful farming business?

[@Amanda-pk8kc]

Yes, it is fast fashion. I don’t get why some people think Brandy is different. They are not at all transparent about their production process.

[@audreyguo13]

yeah i agree i have to admit the concept of exclusivity and "fitting in" sounds a little intriguing but i don't own any of their clothes because 1. i have conservative asian parents, 2. i think they look cheap and 3. not rly my style anyway

[@xq3263]

They are made with veg little fabrics for some anyways yet kinda expensive

[@CA-hi4vk]

A few years ago, I applied for a job at Brandy Melville to be just a regular worker in the store. They took my phone number, didn't ask for a resume, and then the girl worker there said, "Okay now stand over here, I'm going to take a photo of you." I obliged, but in my head I was thinking, "wtf?" I know that many jobs hire based on looks (most times on subconscious level) but they weren't even TRYING to hide how judgmental and shallow the hiring process was. I didn't get the job. And I'm a 5'10, naturally skinny white girl who was in my teens at the time. I can't imagine how they would treat other people who looked differently from me trying to apply there.

[@sophiaso37]

lol boycotting is easy bc they don’t fit me to begin with

[@slowyourroll1146]

@Lil Chicken There are several problems with Brandy's approach, including the fact that they ostracize people of color. It's great that people who are petite (including myself) have a place to buy trendy fast fashion pieces, but no one should have to suffer just because of who their target demographic is (skinny white girls). A lot of people who aren't in this demographic are made fun of and taunted by Brandy workers because management actually tells them to do so. I visited Brandy Melville's US website and found that there is only ONE girl of color on the entire website (I checked September 2019) I will be updating this comment later

[@haydenarcher1455]

Fatty

[@mamanaissatoudiagne1389]

@@orputoto2176 lmao said the racist one 😂😂😂 and i case you didn't know there is a lot of black people in Europe and Italy.

[@Jake-tc3zl]

But it does....

[@spagetd1526]

sameee

[@diadoge9869]

imagine *having money* and being *skinny* yeah i definitely can’t relate

[@yomama4025]

hailey s felt that 😞👊

[@georgia3966]

Hey none of us r judging u or calling u ugly. U r beautiful and everyone is different so don’t be too hard on yourself.

[@moistorphan]

Imagine having both but not being allowed to wear what you want 🙂

[@foortuna]

And clear skin🥺

[@meba671]

Imagine being pretty, white, rich, and skinny -Brandy Melville

[@stapicmayl9933]

i literally come back like every 5 months to watch this video

[@nikkiw2548]

it’s been 5 months😜

[@stapicmayl9933]

@@nikkiw2548 girlll thanks for the reminder lol ❤️❤️

[@stapicmayl9933]

@Fascist KZbin do i fit the clothes?, yeah i do but i don’t support their company’s message

[@stapicmayl9933]

@Fascist KZbin i know that i was just giving my opinion on the brand? why do you seem so irritated i wasn’t even having a convo with u?

[@stapicmayl9933]

@Fascist KZbin okay ? why are you so mad

[@AleAbsolutable]

incredible

[@speccysquaregolike9629]

your profile pic embodies this comment perfectly

[@bizerofive]

ale :0

[@camilaespinosa2394]

Aleeeeee, saluditos

[@yvettenjeri963]

Who created this brand,Regina George😂

[@_anhedonia]

no because Regina gained weight once (when she went on her only carbs diet LMAO) so even she would be more compassionate smh

[@melo2044]

Point.

[@Nonyabuisness67788]

GOT EM

[@saturn7404]

What are you talking about? Sweatpants are all that fits her right now. She obviously didn't.

[@lllll6531]

😂😂😂😂

[@keistar6815]

Next experiment for me to do this leisure time : walk into Brandy looking like a designer while being plus size and basically looks at their item like it's the absolute shit

[@avi6161]

Please do it.

[@lar_s]

PLEASE

[@youllneverknowgorg]

“She’s the girl next door” The girl next door: *85 year old woman*

[@noraconstant8225]

one thing that bothers me is that people say "one size fits all" but it's not.. it's one size...that's it. it in no place says "fits all"

[@mariazilic]

they used to say one size fits all they just changed it recently, like 2-3 years ago. All of my older pieces have it written on the tag and i remember it being everywhere on their website

[@emberodgen1796]

Nora Elizabeth Thank you!

[@myluciferislonely4313]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@miapia333]

I literally bought a skirt from there and 2 weeks lately I can barely zip it up omg.

[@mariacorte6072]

Yes, but that doesn’t make it any better

[@-maya-6498]

lmfao boycotting them shouldn’t be that hard bc their clothes literally look straight out of a thrift store but they sell it for $30+

[@leospicegirl]

-ˏˋ mayaaa ˎˊand some stuff you can diy

[@hrnghsoup1838]

And Hate to be rude, but some of their stuff ain’t that cute, could find wayyyy cuter things in thrift stores and for very cheap

[@royaltyheroismandthestreets]

-ˏˋ mayaaa ˎˊ- 😭 true

[@nesrinisli6921]

yeah, but all these “super cool” influencers wear them, so many young girls buy it

[@chickeneggs6771]

Thats straight facts

[@crustyseashell8848]

It's so funny how being thicc is mainstream, but people still seem to want to fit into Brandy Melville. Just goes to show that the perfect body doesn't exist..

[@talienatte5557]

being “thick” isn’t mainstream anymore. it used to be mainstream when the kardashians were still considered the “it” girls, circa 2016-18, but that era is over now, and their body types are just considered obsolete now. The main mainstream body is the skinny bella hadid, kaia gerber body, since 2019 till now. Body types are just a volatile trend unfortunately. Being skinny is the most extolled body type of 2021.

[@invisiman1250]

@@talienatte5557 well as a man fuck mainstream people can like whatever they want and im pretty sure that other men like thicc girls with double c

[@francescachristinetroiano5143]

Kylie and Kim wouldn’t fit into it

[@francescachristinetroiano5143]

@@talienatte5557 cap

[@francescachristinetroiano5143]

@@talienatte5557 huh

[@irssuus3304]

2:19 THANK YOU for saying this. I'm personally tall and skinny aka I'd pretty much fit in all of the clothes they have. I'm happy that people are making these kind of videos and spreading awareness. But some people do it the wrong way, by shaming the girls who do fit in the clothes. One example that I saw in the comments of this specific video was "Don't worry about those brandy girls, you're better than them". There's no reason to put down those people who fit in Brandy's clothes to uplift those who don't. Thank you for this🙏😔

[@goofy4327]

If they made all sizes they would be SO rich.

[@User0600]

wouldn’t they? 🥺

[@goofy4327]

d&m why shouldn’t they make bigger sizes and a normal one size fits all

[@josephcheung6127]

I don't think so. The limitation creates a image, like hand bags are expensive so only the rich people can buy it making the bag seem desirable.

[@sanjanadhanwantri1966]

@@dm8678 Its not a petite store... they have called themselves "one sizes fits all" for the longest time also their clothes wouldn't fit all petite girls

[@bored1100]

@@dm8678 it is not a petite store, real petite stores have more than one size. the company lacks diversity in size and race and only hires and almost always showcases the societal beauty standard (tall, slim, white, pretty) which plays with the self esteem and self image of teenage girls across the world. is this a brand you really want to support?

[@Rahhhbihh]

I don’t know why everyone’s tryna fit into brandy, I’m tryna get thick and fit into a dress nicely😂

[@delani655]

Glossyy K same

[@flavianyferreira6011]

Story of my life! I have always been very skinny and I really want to have curves

[@soho6435]

Glossyy K Everybody has different taste. I personally prefer to be skinny than curvy/thick because that’s the body type I just like.

[@miaofff235]

Glossyy K IKRRR

[@andreajasyl477]

Yesss I want to be slim thick and be⌛️ lol

[@emilycancilla376]

The thing is... if you purchase clothes from them, then you basically are supporting the company (ideals and all).

[@paris.998]

This is so sad because Brandy is one of the only brands that fit me perfectly, I’m skinny and tall, my waist is tiny but I have full medium sized breasts. Most stores feel too big in my waist and pants/ jeans are too small and look ugly bc they show my ankles when their fit is not supposed to. I have to choose between wearing a tight belt all the time of having awkward length jeans. T-shirts either feel too tight on my chest or awkward because I’m skinny but still have boobs. I feel bad supporting them but it’s one of the only stores that actually fits me and makes me feel cute. They should state that their clothing fits one particular body type instead of their “one size fits all” bs. They know damn well their promoted body type isn’t even the majority so I don’t understand where they took it from when promoting it fits everyone

[@victoriaaaaa.]

couldn’t have said it better

[@jqv002]

Same

[@kateaustin1948]

why cant people understand u vote with ur dollar. if you dont believe in something then dont buy it, or else they win.

[@esteehanvey5647]

Kate Austin yepppppo

[@amberpilot5254]

i think people know that, but a lot of people just aren’t willing to slightly inconvenience themselves for the causes they claim to care about.

[@gracepaul959]

PERIODT

[@Alecexo]

Exactly lmao.

[@annabelletoriri6859]

Yessssss

[@Avian7ah]

why is no one appreciating the creator? She's such a badass and did an amazing job. Thank you for your bravery croissant.

[@claireflanagan1573]

Alpha _a7 I first read this as Thank you for your bakery croissant

[@sunshinex6088]

No i bet there are girls on the edge of getting anorexia for this shop site don’t support this shit girls😷🤢🤮

[@clairexoliver]

THATS WHAT I WAS GONNA SAY

[@walruslatte6080]

She doesnt' really seem that brave or badass tbh. It seems like she's very salty that she had to experience the briefest moment of discomfort by not fitting into some clothes that were too small. And because she's one of the global elite, she gets to make a youtube video crying about it.

[@vicky.x]

Alpha _a7 it really isn’t, i don’t starve myself or feel the need to change my appearance because of them or whatever it is they “promote” people nowadays complain for everything. It’s nothing brave, there are a couple thousand of vids like this online

[@shrutikumar9340]

There are definitely size 0 women who don’t get catered to as much and it’s great that this shop has trendy clothes for them! However, selling those clothes to “everyone” is unhealthy...

[@mordetwicanon3310]

Not to mention the racism and antisemitism the company has

[@pirimi]

healthy reminder: clothes are meant to fit you. you're not meant to fit into them. if a S is too small go get a M, it doesn't matter, you look good no matter your size I promise🤍

[@die5el150]

Thanks, but that's a lie. I'm prettier with my current size 6 than when I was a size 8/10. Unhealthy isn't pretty

[@idontknowmyname.9202]

@@die5el150 ikr 😢

[@die5el150]

@@idontknowmyname.9202 People live in a delusional world. There's a reason why our parents don't want us to be fat, right?

[@mayap2373]

@@die5el150 6 is a medium, though.

[@die5el150]

@@mayap2373 Totally fine with that

[@Floraldaiisy]

This video is honestly so well made that I come back to watch it regularly

[@hayleygibbs8097]

Who else felt fat while watching this...

[@AspenLeigh]

Hayley Gibbs i always feel fat lmao

[@elliecat6006]

Ikr! I have like a size 24 waist 🤔😬

[@raavorra]

@@elliecat6006 girl that's nothing

[@anastasiaeleni8744]

@@elliecat6006 gurl the average woman's waist size is 38!!! idk if that is all age ranges, but like 24 is a pretty small waist! i have a size 26 waist!

[@vidmi]

Same bro I have a 23 inch waist

[@danielachamorro8783]

“It’s hard not to buy into this exclusivity when you fit into it” You nailed privilege.

[@erinfowler6155]

EXACTLY

[@veyane]

good sentence

[@MePatra]

Precisely lmao they’re sooo against it but they still shop they’re cuz their clothes are sooo cute

[@sophiarae8238]

baha I liked on 420

[@wellajoysocorin6905]

@Tommy gibstain i wish it was that easy...

[@isabelacaliih5666]

This is so real omg. When I first went to a brandy Melville store, my best friend was buying a dress for her. Even though I searched for clothes, couldn't find anything that could actually fit me AND I WAS DEVASTATED like literally crying (and by that time, I wasn't even considered "fat" yet, so...). I'm from Brazil and here we don't have any brandy Melville store (thankfully), this whole thing has happened in Portugal and almost ruined my trip. Knowing that people at least know how toxic this can be made me feel more comfortable. Thank you for this video.

[@marilynnnnntr]

I like what you said at 2:19 Some people say: well this person looks better than that person or looking like this is more attractive than that. But by saying that it really isn’t going to solve the problem of toxic beauty standards. We need to see everyone is beautiful in their own way and they don’t have to be this or that way to be pretty, etc.

[@LetaoChen]

you said it perfectly

[@siohiri]

if brandy was a person i think i’d know who i would pick a fight with

[@aestheticnayeli2384]

ღ greys anatomy kid ღ same 😅

[@fatimahhabeeb9697]

Equivalent to trump lol

[@fatimahhabeeb9697]

That’s what I can picture

[@livia-jd3xu]

She'd be toxic and annoying

[@wizardkitty92]

brandy would have a punchable face indeed

[@caerbear913]

"i DoNt sUpPoRT BrAnDy" **still buy their clothes**

[@googleaccount40]

And that’s on hypocrisy

[@DW-rr1vk]

c a e EXACTLY, ITS SO DUMB HOW THEY SAY THOS

[@user-qn8lh7ej9g]

Fr

[@xoxosalma6303]

ikr ive told that to my friends and they ignore it by complete smh

[@graceelathrop6371]

@@xoxosalma6303 i told my friend about what they do and how they make their clothes and she doesn't shop there anymore c:

[@ogstanley3514]

I really love your stuff, and I just wanted to tell you how much you made me feel better. I am only twelve but am 5’6’ and wear bigger sizes than all of my friends. I thought I was just a freak until now. This made my day realizing that just because you are pretty and skinny doesn’t mean that you are kind. Thank you! You just got a new subscriber!

[@june9576]

brands like these are the reason i learned to sew my own clothes 😳

[@tawnypelt1360]

When you’re broke, so you don’t even care about the controversy

[@zealouslyCantankerous]

Lmao same

[@zo9690]

Brandy Melville is actually kinda cheap too be honest. Compared to other stores. :) ❤

[@seriouslybruh2146]

That 1 short dancer tbh not really :(

[@nicole6808]

@@zo9690 $25 for a top is not cheap when you're a broke college student that doesn't live in mommy and daddy's pocket. especially when their quality isn't any better than f21 even if their style is!!!

[@zo9690]

@@nicole6808 I'll have you know that yes I am a broke student. My dad is dead and my mum isnt part of my life. I have a part time job in a lab and I still go to college. Just because you are lazy and decide not to work isnt my fault. Brandy shirts are also only 20 dollars plus shipping charge. How about you get facts straight and not judge others.

[@azistars]

That moment when thrift store clothes are better than Brandy.

[@MayleeHasOverslept]

Tbh if you search in one or two thrift stores you probably find 80% of that time better quality clothes.

[@boneyazmoon1488]

Surprise, the clothes are boring af lol

[@orbitsune]

@twiceu holy chaeyoung pfp 🙌💕

[@val4579]

why would any one think that the thrift store doesn’t have better clothes than brandy or couldn’t have cute clothes at all??? sounds kind of elitist on your part js

[@nickiminjajjjjj]

I LOVE YOUR PROFILE PIC

[@MonstaXsVibratingTiddiesftWonH]

ur such a queen for making this

[@leena763]

for someone that can’t find their size much in normal stores, brandy is helpful for me. I rarely can find XXS or XS that fit right. I usually have to end up finding kids clothes to wear

[@breyanam]

Everyone is worried about the “one size fits all” part, but I’m more concerned about how you have to be white or have “Caucasian features” in order for them to consider letting you work there.

[@2000firegirl]

right

[@HereIAm247]

It is an Italian brand. Italians are caucasians. They are likely looking to create the 'Italian' image. This would not be seen as a problem if it was an african brand wanting their models to have african features, or an asian brand wanting asian features. White cultures are the only ones that 'needs diversity' or is shamed for creating a 'caucasian' image. Apparently, it is empowering for every other culture in the world, because it 'celebrates their culture'. But white cultures are called all sorts of things if they do the same. Same goes for size. If they want to make clothing of only a specific size, let them. There are many other brands with different sizes, who makes awesome clothes. I don't understand why people are so obsessed about body size. It is about proportions and posture, not weight. Every single body have the potential to look its best, if it is well taken care of. Some body types look their best tall and lean, other body types look their best with an hourglass figure. There are different ways to be beautiful. People need to stop worrying that not every piece of clothing is going to fit/look good, and start figuring out what compliments their own features the best, and bring your their own beauty; not someone else's.

[@lizzk1106]

@@HereIAm247 i couldn't agree more. Finally someone that doesn't get offended by everything like 90% of this generation

[@breyanam]

??? Right. But if I agree, people will say I’m being “Sensitive”

[@ellax325]

@@HereIAm247 First of all, that's bullshit. Let me tell you why. If the store was really based on Italian aesthetics, why wouldn't their clothes reflect that? Their clothes are basic fast fashion and their store interiors don't reflect an "italian vibe" either. Also, since when were all Italians, skinny and pasty? Cuz last I checked, Italians from southern Italian are very tan, like almost as tan as me and I'm black. Why? Because they're in the sun constantly. Are all Italians skinny? Not the last time I checked. Italians also have differing a wide range of features. There isn't an Italian nose or hair color or eyes. Italy isn't a homogeneous population like say, Norway. So for the love of God stop using that as an excuse for Brandy's discrimination, colorism and racism. Cheers.

[@tshullie]

The first time I ever noticed that I was a bit chubby was when I went to Brandy Melville for the first time. Everyone's so skinny there and if you don't fit in, you'll get stared at. Clothes were too small for me, and the dressing rooms didn't even have mirrors! I had to come outside to look at myself, only to see how hideous I looked in those small clothes. I felt so humiliated while standing around all those other pretty girls. I was 15. This day triggered something in me, causing me to still feel insecure about my body even at 21 now.

[@hannahvincent7119]

Oh my god that’s awful. I never really thought about how brands like these legit can impact so many girls self esteem and worth

[@Megan-fr6pl]

aw I want you to know you’re beautiful no matter the size of your body!! you are gorgeous & stunning. I don’t care how big you are or how skinny others are I know your beautiful inside and out!

[@tshullie]

@@Megan-fr6pl omg thank you so much!! you just made my day so much better 😭💖

[@averyt3560]

I DUNNO NAN MOLLA do you know about how much you weighed when you were 15? i’m 15 and my friends want to go shopping and try on clothes with me this weekend but i’m kinda nervous because ik they love going to brandy. i’m not overweight but i’m just a little bit bigger than them and i’m afraid that we will be trying on brandy clothes and i’ll be embarrassed because i won’t fit anything and they will

[@zuzu6864]

@@averyt3560 don't mind me, just commenting cuz I'm curious as well

[@ninaberl6185]

My bestfriends were obsessed with Brandy a while ago and I hated it there. I am always trying to keep up my Big-and-beautiful attitude but having to go in there with my slim friends knowing that I would never fit in any of there clothes, felt like torture. It got so bad that I choosed to never go in there ever again. Best decision in my life.

[@alexandervidal1212]

Just exercise

[@gracie5463]

@@alexandervidal1212 not helpful.

[@alexandervidal1212]

@@gracie5463 actually very helpful

[@jamesiie]

Story time: so first of I’m very short and very skinny. So I was at a brandy store and went to try their pants for the first time. I knew they were going to be way too long for me but I thought I could cuff them. Now something to note is that those pants didn’t have belt loops So I put them on and they drop to my ankles. I was basically swimming in those pants So I come out and they ask me if they fit and I said no they’re too big. And for a moment she just looks at me and goes “you’re probably the first one to ever say that about brandy hahaha” and I was there like “thanks?😐” I’m not criticizing this Video AT ALL All I’m saying is you don’t only have to be skinny, but also have some hips and boobs which I lack both of so everything that is supposed to be tight is very loose on me It’s really shitty that they don’t accommodate to all or more body types :/

[@cyverbunny]

omg same. their pants are way too big on me too and I hate how everyone acts like it's unhealthy to design clothes for a specific body type

[@april6550]

Their clothes aren’t “one size fits all” it’s just “one size”..........

[@nena2250]

Yes but this way they exclude people with larger sizes

[@iheartmitski6510]

it's one size fits small

[@martinaavona]

@@nena2250 And? Whats the problem? The same way there are brands who produce clothes only for bigger girls, Brandy produces clothes only for skinny girls. Anddd? Stop being triggered for fucking everything. And if u are bigger ... lose weight ffs

[@alinab1049]

@@martinaavona what the fuck is that response

[@sabrina-xm8mz]

Martina Ivanova go grow some eyebrows and then talk.

[@cow6663]

That’s why i steal their clothes instead of buying

[@robyndabank1838]

anti-capitalist queen!

[@cow6663]

r I’m a guy actually hahaha

[@cow6663]

But I’ll take being called a queen 😌

[@okOKokOKok1111]

cow666 can you send me them tho frfr

[@snailsslugs]

we fucking stan

[@kalxni6547]

from this video u make me happy 😊 (btw this is the 1st bid I saw on ur channel)

[@Sara-kq7ff]

This is such a good video you should do more videos in this style I think it suits you

[@lennygreen8497]

Imagine if they made a makeup line. One shade matches all! 😁

[@130z0]

LMAOSKSKAKHDJD WHAT IM CRYING

[@esme2897]

or 10 shades which are all the same

[@Sp0iledtechn0baby]

their “skin color” foundation would probably be white

[@jelena-nicoleboultbee940]

It would be bella from Twilight shade

[@ellebaby588]

I CHOKED

[@kade2931]

The clothes aren't even geared towards skinny people, they are geared towards a specific body type. I myself am very skinny and still do not fit into their clothes because I am short with wide hips. Not to mention how discriminatory brandy is- it's disgusting.

[@ybeiscool]

I wanna go there just to pick a fight with anyone who wants to judge me or anyone else 😄

[@SameJeansStudios]

Yes! I used to fit into their tops size-wise but they looked weird because my shoulders were too wide... I also have a rectangular body shape so besides (at the time) being skinny for my age/height, I could never wear their pants.

[@sequoiaedwards4782]

Even when I was at my smallest I still wouldn't be able to fit since I was curvy.

[@fuckingheart7580]

Same I’m fucking skinny but my hips are wide and they don’t fit even tho my thighs are sticks and the hoodies are too big for me

[@JD-kq1he]

Isn’t short with wide hips fat? I was always told that.

[@gabbijackson]

i’ve never seen a brandy melville store irl. didn’t even know it existed until these videos blew up

[@Julia-sp2kt]

I don’t know who needs to see this right now, but please protect your heart.💖stay safe angels and take care of yourselves

[@theavajournal8002]

"Italian clothing brand" I'm italian and I've never once seen this store in Italy in my entire life

[@ratcustard]

The Ava Journal ive seen one in rome and in florence.

[@amber-janelenne6505]

naomi sink it’s not in Australia either :/

[@alessandraelisapoletti9034]

I’m from Pavia. We had a Brandy store that closed a few years ago

[@christina6118]

The Ava Journal In Verona is one as well

[@benniediary]

qui a roma brandy è andato molto di moda nel 2014 insieme a subdued, ultimamente molti negozi stanno chiudendo anche perché alzano i prezzi per roba che puoi trovare su internet e molto meno.

[@valeriec6232]

It’s funny how girls will straight up make videos of them buying the whole damn store. And saying they “they don’t support brandy”

[@whoopty48]

this sent me into ORBIT XDDDDD

[@valeriec6232]

GachaQuake see you there

[@juhnella]

thats straight up facts

[@valeriec6232]

g 😌

[@fuckingheart7580]

Bruh facts

[@kalisvarkrom9937]

You don't have to be small or thin to be a beautiful or pretty. To stay healthy is beautiful.

[@gingerw687]

side note -the editing on this video is so good

[@sasharoslyakova2228]

i’ve found so many dupes at goodwill for half the price, but girls would rather shop at brandy melville because they depend on the exclusivity to validate themselves.

[@fuckingheart7580]

Like those sweaters. I went to a thrift shop and got those old “vintage” sweaters and knew the brand wasn’t worth it

[@bxbblegxm_bujo6700]

The alien in your backyard your probably not fat it’s just that society makes anyone who isn’t a size 0/Xs ‘fat’ and this is coming from someone who is Xs or size 0 or whatever sizing you use

[@nickie2483]

And there it is

[@oceandevil514]

the patterns are also v easy to sew- like alot of the clothes have the simplest patterns-

[@LR-hu2pj]

@@oceandevil514 true, but this generation doesn't know how to sew :( i always wish I was taught.

[@leyte1601]

New title name "I lost money to get Brandy Melville" No but seriously a blank white shirt is $22.

[@marymurphy1877]

brie1n1crackers even from madewell- a more sustainable (but not perfect) brand a white t-shirt can be around 18. If your gonna spend money at least try to support something more sustainable

[@lazulidrawzalot0616]

What the frick I can get one that’s gonna last me years from motherheccing WALMART and it costs like five bucks.

[@peachperson2948]

RIGHT?? Omg they are so expensive and barley fit anyone

[@eatingcookieswithpeanutbutter]

yes, please change the title

[@yu_dap]

WORD !

[@__zelda__]

all of their clothes just look like the stuff on every clothing rack at goodwill 💀

[@hannahmirembe7225]

this was so eye-opening

[@fantasybee5794]

“She’s like the girl next door” the girl next door is 5 ._.

[@staceycartnal9447]

Underrated comment here!

[@Zoe-ef6ey]

Mine is two... 😂

[@YamuYamswirl]

I like next to a boy

[@imnottoba]

@immy fhalls same here

[@randi0068]

And weighs the same...

[@kiiidollasign]

there's a thrift shop in my city that has cuter clothes than brandy melville and guess what they have? a plus size section

[@lt8753]

kiiidollasign guess where the thirft shop clothes come from

[@disappointment3090]

Wave E not people who shop at Brandy Melville, they don’t have a plus size section. Who cares you get a shirt from a thrift store. You must not wash your clothes or smthn. It’s called soap, water, and bleach...

[@thea2653]

Well when everyone is getting bigger and lazy there has to be something for petite girls. Besides what's the deal..isn't this for teenagers? Or are people stupid?

[@joslynaranha6533]

@@thea2653 there will always be something for petite girls. the clothes are for teenagers and that's whats so bad. it protrays an unhealthy image of what a teenage girl should be and what she should look like. one size.

[@chs2385]

Lysets vokter wait are you stupid enough to think all teenagers are a size small?

[@taeamo2316]

this video was actually amazing

[@hilol5216]

ok so coming from someone who is tiny of tiny xxs like 000 brandy is so nice. think of it as a plus size store if ur super big normal stores crazy hard to find clothes that fit u but if u have a specific store that fits u you love it. i think it of that way for brandy so hard to find size that fits me anywhere else but brandy fits everytime and i know it will so there is no worry of wht if i cant find something that fits. i get that it doesnt fit mid sized ppl or some 'skinny' people but those ppl wouldnt fit into a fat person store so its the same way they dont fit into a skinny person store. you guys are shitting on the brand but it is actually so good for the people that fit into it.

[@emyhampton9362]

im convinced the majority of comments were written by skinny white girls

[@katgreer6113]

Same but I agree with them and I'm an average weight black girl

[@alydiaforten5011]

Yes. Because we do exist and want to find clothes, too. I'm actually impressed by the comment section. Skinny girls are finally sticking up for themselves. Size 0s are also, "real women." Not just bigger girls.

[@bfflbudds1]

Alydia Forten bruh your comment is something

[@ttylaligator]

Alydia Forten no one is saying you don’t exist. you are not oppressed. the POINT is that maybe they should then present themselves as a shop for petite people.

[@Bea-jl9lt]

rosa wright is that not what they present themselves as? I mean all their models are petite

[@lvcia7768]

they would make so much more money if they did more sizes,,,,, i don't understand edit: yes i know plus size stores exist, im petite and i’m glad i can find clothes that fit me but overall other companies would make/are making more money by copying their clothes in bigger sizes. i’m not saying they should do XLs and XXLs, i’m saying it would be better for them if they made M or L clothes. you can be skinny and tall and an XS might not fit you. ED trigger warning: . . . anyways you should be body positive and not glamorize eds, not only being anorexic but being overweight.

[@Hop3stR]

twenty one idks it’s like a curvy store but for petites that’s all

[@Victoria-te2sx]

Bailey Boo But is it really for the petite? Not all petite girls have the same body shape, (speaking from experience) the size from torso to legs on petite girls (and all girls) can differ a lot along with hips, bust etc They aren’t actually catering to the petite as not all petite can fit their clothes. They are just catering to a tiny minority, and it’s okay to do that but their advertising is unclear and misleading. I think that is the issue.

[@umidk5558]

Just because you wide the net of a potential client base, doesn't mean you will have more business. Some brands have a consumer base because of their niche.

[@rebeccaklein3528]

i agree, but that would lose its exclusivity, which is mostly the whole draw of it, like she said.

[@Hop3stR]

Vicky yeah I agree with the advertising thing but that’s clear, I’m fine if they cater to a minority because many stores don’t but I wasn’t talking about that I was just saying that they were trying to include the tinier people even if it isn’t all of us

[@li333]

this is SO SO good.

[@skylarparis9077]

Damn you did so good with this!

[@ashleymarie3570]

Idk man the “brandy Melville” girl seems boring. I feel their clothing doesn’t help you express yourself at all

[@gracefaceart7206]

Facts. For basic people who don’t have nothing interesting express

[@BobTheBuilder-dk5ry]

for people who care more about fitting in than wearing what they like

[@daniellewhite8761]

Maybe this *is* how some people choose to express themselves. Sometimes it’s about standing out, other times is about blending in, but it’s always about liking what you wear

[@mbb4298]

that's how I feel. I've always thought that Brandy's clothing is pretty basic and doesn't have a lot of originality. But their lack of diversity is ridiculous, if Victoria's Secret can do it so can they!

[@AVAlovelovelove]

Ummm they’re expressing they’re skinny bitches 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@isleyloryn3997]

I used to work at Brandy Melville. I was 16 when I started working there, and I was 134.9 lbs. And, no offense, I was the ONLY African American girl working there. I definitely stood out, as the girl that wore box braids and had worn the same pair of rainbow vans with almost every outfit, versus the girls with long golden tresses of hair and could fit into anything they wanted to. When I started working there, I definitely felt insecure. I was: 1. A black girl working in a store with pretty, white girls with long hair, 2. A little bit *thicker* than the other girls, and 3. Never really could fit some of their clothes. I became anorexic, practically, started eating way less, or at nothing at all, and if I did, it was literally just a health TV dinner and that would be it. I lost a lot of weight, and by thing time I got to my 3 month employee status, I weighed 100.2 lbs. I had to do into the intensive care unit and stay there and get fed through an IV just to stay alive. And obvi, I stopped working there after all of this happened. I even tried to get lawyers involved, but instead got blackmailed by the manager of the store I worked and, and said that since they had so much *power* over me, they could publicly humiliate me. So I did nothing. GIRLS! if you shop and brandy, fine. But just know, your putting yourself up for a world of disaster if you trust them as much as I did. And idc what you have to say about me, by it’s MY story. Edit: thanks for all of the comments and support for me. I really do appreciate it for people to tell me that I’m more than what brandy made me 🙏🏾 god bless yall

[@sammyrl16]

isley loryn thank you for your bravery of posting this comment. it’s really important that you shared your experience.

[@Iesteryoung]

oh my god. i really want to punch that manager right now. thank you for sharing this. they are so freaking messed up.

[@marcelaramirez1501]

Im so sorry God bless you

[@Foreveralonecuuuh]

Insecure much

[@greta8750]

i’m so sorry you are stunning and deserve the best ❤️

[@Rose-hh7mk]

"Take a photo for research purposes" THAT SOUNDS SO CREEPY AHAHAHHA

[@glowoclock6478]

If "you can't sit with us" was a brand lol 😆.also I know you heard this in gretchen wieners's voice.

[@444abbey]

It’s so frustrating when people say they don’t support them but then still buy their clothes, you are literally supporting them BY buying the clothes

[@charplaypixelsben6939]

Abbey Fuller honestly u can’t force a brand to appeal to you go support someone else

[@skylarssy]

Abbey Fuller great profile pic. Love it

[@taehyungswifeu1328]

Abbey Fuller yup.

[@rileystevens7883]

lucky for me I can't support them even though I would love to wear their clothes because they don't fit me

[@dimahamed8605]

If it was in my country I would buy it , not because I’m supporting them but I’m way to skinny for many shops (i have UC and it is disease)

[@charlymatush2539]

brandy isn’t my style at all but when i do go in with my friends and i see how devastated their faces look if a pair of pants does t fit them it breaks my heart

[@jadaphillips7833]

Charly matush honestly it makes me so sad 🥺

[@Stargirlbeck]

Charly matush i saw so much of this at my time as a pac sun employee. we carried a good chunk of the brand at the time and it always made me so sad.

[@mustermustermann2910]

Thats fucking me haha

[@jessnicole12]

i remember one time when i was 12 or 13 i went into a Brandy store with my “friend” who wore size 0-2 pants while i wore size 4-6 (NOT EVEN A LARGE SIZE) and she got a ton of jeans to try on and i couldn’t even find 1 pair that fit me

[@ug3270]

I’m under Weight and I still can’t fit into it 😂